Match Report
Forest Green Rovers, 24th on 27 points, faced a 19-point deficit to Cambridge United (20th, 46). The last five rounds placed Cambridge United 15th in the league for form — higher than their 20th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.28 goals per team per game, Cambridge United ran at 0.89 scored and 1.48 conceded, Forest Green Rovers at 0.67 and 1.93.
A win had eluded Forest Green Rovers for 7 matches.
9 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Cambridge United 3, draws 0, Forest Green Rovers 6, at 3 goals per meeting. Playing at home matters in this fixture: 78% of the meetings went to the host. The fixture leans high-scoring: 67% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 56%. The recent editions have closed up — 2 goals per game over the last five against 3 all-time.
Abbey Stadium in Cambridge staged the fixture, a ground that holds 8,127. Cambridge United led 2-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 2-0.